Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
absence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
amassing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETEOCLES AND POLYNICES.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
assertion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
brother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
brother's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
cause
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
chivalrous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
colossal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
described
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
East
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
ETEOCLES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETEOCLES AND POLYNICES.
exorcise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
fatherland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
fraternal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
friend's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
Gehenna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
George
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
Halliday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
haunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
Indies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
less
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
liberally-disposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
living
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
millionaire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
natives
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
niggers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
parlance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
picking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
POLYNICES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETEOCLES AND POLYNICES.
powerless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
practitioner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
process
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
regions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
remote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
reputation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
returning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
rights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
scarcely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
sent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
sharp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
Sheldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
sin-burdened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
soul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
strangled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
sufficient
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
swallowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
Tom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
troubled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
untimely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few niggers, more or less, sent untimely to Gehenna, would have seemed scarcely sufficient cause for quarrel with a fraternal and liberally-disposed millionaire.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
wanderer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
ways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
weak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
welcomed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Sheldon went his ways, picking up as good a living as he could from that chivalrous assertion of the rights of the weak which has been already described; and the thought of his brother's sin-burdened soul troubled him very little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If his brother, after an absence of many years in the remote regions of the East Indies, had come home to his fatherland with a colossal fortune, and the reputation of having strangled a few natives during the process of amassing that fortune, George Sheldon would have welcomed the returning wanderer, and would, in his own parlance, have "swallowed the natives."
Yorkshireman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did think of Tom Halliday; for that last grasp of the honest Yorkshireman's hand, that last look in his old friend's face, were haunting memories which this sharp practitioner had found himself powerless to exorcise.
